clansman

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Recent Examples of clansman Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman. Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020 When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people. Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019 Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019 About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials. Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018 The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape. Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017 But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not. Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017 And in addition to physical threats, Jamie has to face the trauma of losing Claire, and nearly all of his clansmen. Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2017 By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansman
Noun
  • Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
  • At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.
    Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Today, many residents of those communities are descendants of the neighborhoods’ pioneering families.
    Jimena Romero, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
  • The area had long been a refuge for the Nuba, many of whom are descendants of people who were pushed out of other parts of Sudan by Arab raiders.
    Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Based on the location, Hughes does not believe the snake is a hybrid, or the offspring of two different parent species.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The man — identified by officials as 52-year-old Eric Slate — was a relative of the animal's owner.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
  • Hundreds of people were shifted to temporary homes, while others left to stay with relatives far from the border as fighting intensified earlier in the week.
    Aftab Ahmed, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Some images depict mothers as goddesses or warriors, ready to rise in righteous defense of their progeny.
    Seyward Darby, Vogue, 3 May 2025
  • Over the past decade, cartel-forward films and TV shows—Narcos, Sicario, Breaking Bad, and their progeny—have permeated both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
    Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Luck is the scion of the football program, a lovable nerd who happened to be the best quarterback in football, aka the perfect Stanford athletics niche: smart and good.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Inside Paramount’s bumpy sale: the president, a scion and a possible sheikh.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Clansman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansman. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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